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[Don Haines]

Snow Junco

Really like the shot.... The composition is perfect!

 

[ISO64]

Great grey owl

7D2, 400/5.6L, Manfrotto Dual 290 + 496RC2 Ball Head
ISO 320, 1/50s, f 5.6

 

[monkey44]

Why do Owls always look surprised? I thought Owls were bright and not fooled easily, according to legend... HA ... nice shot !

 

[Jack Douglas]

Lovely Great Grey - where was it shot?

Jack

 

[Click]

Great grey owl

Nice.

 

[Mikehit]

Why do Owls always look surprised? I thought Owls were bright and not fooled easily, according to legend... HA ... nice shot !

I have it on good authority that owls are the dumbest birds you will ever that the good fortune to meet. The size of their eyes has two effects: there ain't much room left for a brain and what there is is dedicated to processing the masses of visual information.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Don't believe Mike.

A wise old owl lived in an oak
The more he saw the less he spoke
The less he spoke the more he heard.
Why can't we all be like that wise old bird

Jack

 

[Mikehit]

Don't believe Mike.

A wise old owl lived in an oak
The more he saw the less he spoke
The less he spoke the more he heard.
Why can't we all be like that wise old bird

Jack

Apparently they are also grumpy buggers and even experienced falconers can take a long time to get used to their personality.
Beautiful to watch, though.

 

[Mikehit]

barn owl feeding at a raptors display

7Dii with 100-400ii

 

[jprusa]

barn owl feeding at a raptors display

7Dii with 100-400ii

Great shot!

 

[Click]

barn owl feeding at a raptors display

7Dii with 100-400ii

Very nice shot, Mike.

 

[Vern]

Snow Junco
_D4_93741 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr

great pose

snow bluebird from a few weeks ago

 

[Click]

Beautiful. Nicely done, Vern.

 

[sedwards]

I was able to find and get pretty close to this Great Grey Owl today. What an awesome bird 200mm only cropped from the sides
1E7A9100 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr

 

[Ryananthony]

Stunning, sedwards

 

[Click]

Awesome. Great shot, Stuart. 8)

 

[Jack Douglas]

Awesome. Great shot, Stuart. 8)

Very nice. Once in my life only, 45 years ago with a FD 200mm and Canon F1, my G Grey was sitting on a metal rod - kind of spoiled an otherwise nice shot, much like yours. They are huge!

Jack

 

[scyrene]

_61A0061 by -OlAf-, on Flickr

Excellent.

 

[scyrene]

One of the local Osprey's was perched on a branch above the lake. Though the bird was in some dappled light, I liked the way the sun was lighting up the grassy background.

1/1250 : f/8 : ISO 1000 1DX MK II w/ 600 f/4L IS II w/1.4X TC III

Fantastic background and light.

 

[AlanF]

Robin this afternoon.